Tyrone Wallace
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tyrone Wallace
| image = Tyrone Wallace.jpg
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 189
| league = Basketbol Süper Ligi
| team = Galatasaray
| number = 3
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|10}}
| birth_place = Bakersfield, California, U.S.
| high_school = Bakersfield (Bakersfield, California)
| college = California (2012–2016)
| draft_year = 2016
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 60
| draft_team = Utah Jazz
| career_start = 2016
| years1 = 2016–2017
| team1 = Salt Lake City Stars
| years2 = 2017–2018
| team2 = Agua Caliente Clippers
| years3 = {{nbay|2017|end}}–{{nbay|2018|end}}
| team3 = Los Angeles Clippers
| years4 = 2018–2019
| team4 = →Agua Caliente Clippers
| years5 = {{nbay|2019|start}}
| team5 = Atlanta Hawks
| years6 = 2019
| team6 = →College Park Skyhawks
| years7 = 2020–2021
| team7 = Agua Caliente Clippers
| years8 = 2022
| team8 = Long Island Nets
| years9 = {{nbay|2021|end}}
| team9 = New Orleans Pelicans
| years10 = 2022–2023
| team10 = Paris Basketball
| years11 = 2023–2024
| team11 = Türk Telekom
| years12 = 2024
| team12 = Žalgiris
| years13 = 2025–present
| team13 = Galatasaray
| highlights =
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2015)
}}
Tyrone Tyrin Wallace (born June 10, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Galatasaray of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. He was selected with the 60th pick of the 2016 NBA draft.
High school career
Wallace attended Bakersfield High School,{{Cite web |date=2018-01-20 |title=The Rise of Tyrone Wallace |url=https://www.turnto23.com/longform/the-rise-of-tyrone-wallace-from-bakersfield-high-and-cal-berkeley-to-the-g-league-and-the-nba |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tyrone Wallace, Los Angeles Clippers, Point Guard |url=https://247sports.com/player/tyrone-wallace-11912/ |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}} where he became his school's all-time scoring leader with 1,767 career points.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbadraft.net/players/tyrone-wallace|title=NBADraft.net profile|work=NBADraft.net|access-date=June 26, 2016}} He was also a two-time Bakersfield Californian Player of the Year, and in his senior season in 2012, he was a Second Team All-CIF selection. He was rated the 13th best point guard in the nation by Rivals.com and given a 4-star rating.{{cite web|url=http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207769714&DB_OEM_ID=30100|title=Tyrone Wallace Biography|work=CalBears.com|access-date=June 26, 2016}}
College career
Wallace chose to attend the University of California, Berkeley, over several other schools, including Pac-12 rivals Oregon and Arizona State. Coach Mike Montgomery made him a starter just 10 games into his freshman year, and Wallace responded, averaging 7.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game the rest of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3002137/tyrone-wallace|title=ESPN profile|work=ESPN.com|access-date=June 26, 2016}} The Bears made the NCAA tournament that year, upsetting a higher-ranked UNLV team before falling in the second round to Syracuse.
Wallace continued to make strides in his sophomore year, as he started every game but one and led the team in steals (44) and 3-pointers (43). By his junior season, Wallace had become a star, as he averaged 17.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. He was named first-team All-Pac-12, and was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation's top point guard. One of his many highlights included hitting a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Cal a 70–69 victory over USC.
On April 23, 2015, Wallace announced that he would forgo the NBA draft and return to UC Berkeley for his senior season.{{cite web|first=Avinash|last=Kunnath|title=Tyrone Wallace will return to Cal for his senior season|url=http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2015/4/23/8477583/tyrone-wallace-california-golden-bears-mens-basketball|work=CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com|publisher=SB-Nation|date=April 23, 2016|access-date=October 16, 2016}}
Professional career
=Salt Lake City Stars (2016–2017)=
Wallace was taken by the Utah Jazz with the last pick of the 2016 NBA draft.{{cite web|first=Herb|last=Benenson|title=Tyrone Wallace Goes to Utah Jazz|url=http://www.calbears.com/news/2016/6/24/mens-basketball-tyrone-wallace-goes-to-utah-jazz.aspx|website=CalBears.com|date=June 23, 2016|access-date=October 16, 2016}}{{cite web|first=Hooman|last=Yazdanian|title=Utah Jazz select Tyrone Wallace with final pick in NBA Draft|url=http://www.dailycal.org/2016/06/23/utah-jazz-select-tyrone-wallace-with-final-pick-in-nba-draft/|website=The Daily Californian|date=June 23, 2016|access-date=October 16, 2016}} In July 2016, he joined the Jazz for the 2016 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|first=Ryan|last=Alston|title=Utah Jazz Announce Summer League Roster|url=http://purpleandblues.com/2016/07/01/utah-jazz-announce-summer-league-roster/|work=PurpleAndBlues.com|publisher=Fansided|date=July 1, 2016|access-date=October 16, 2016}} On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars, the Jazz's NBA Development League affiliate.{{cite web|url=http://www.slcdunk.com/2016/10/31/13478502/nba-development-league-utah-jazz-salt-lake-city-stars-jaylen-bland-carl-ona-embo-jarelle-reischel|title=Salt Lake City Stars roster and info after D-League Draft|work=SLCDunk.com|publisher=SB-Nation|date=October 31, 2016|access-date=November 5, 2016}} He was waived on November 10 after suffering an injury.{{cite web|first=Hayley|last=Byrnes|url=http://saltlakecity.dleague.nba.com/news/stars-waive-knowles-wallace/|title=Stars Waive Knowles and Wallace – Roster Now Set|work=NBA.com|date=November 10, 2016|access-date=November 12, 2016}} On November 14, he was reacquired by the Stars.{{cite web|first=Hayley|last=Byrnes|url=http://saltlakecity.dleague.nba.com/news/stars-re-acquire-tyrone-wallace/ |title=Stars Re-Acquire Tyrone Wallace|work=NBA.com|date=November 14, 2016|access-date=November 19, 2016}} On July 18, 2017, his right was reported to have been renounced, allowing Wallace to sign with any NBA team.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2017/07/jazz-renounce-jeff-withey-tyrone-wallace.html|title=Jazz Renounce Jeff Withey, Tyrone Wallace|work=HoopsRumors.com|date=July 18, 2017|access-date=July 18, 2017}}
=Agua Caliente Clippers (2017–2018)=
On September 27, 2017, Wallace signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|title=Press Release: L.A. CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER|url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/press-release-la-clippers-training-camp-roster-2017|website=nba.com|access-date=September 27, 2017}} After being one of the final cuts by the Clippers in preseason, he was signed to their G League affiliate, the Agua Caliente Clippers.
=Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)=
On January 5, 2018, after displaying some positive results in the Agua Caliente Clippers squad, the Los Angeles Clippers would sign Wallace to a two-way contract. Throughout the rest of the year, he would split his playing time between the Los Angeles squad and the Agua Caliente squad. On January 10, 2018, Wallace scored a career-high 22 points off the bench in the Clippers' 125–106 win at the Golden State Warriors.
On September 3, 2018, Wallace signed an offer sheet with the New Orleans Pelicans. Two days later, the Clippers exercised their right of first refusal and matched the offer sheet.{{cite web |title=L.A. Clippers match New Orleans Pelicans' offer sheet for Tyrone Wallace|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/09/05/clippers-match-offer-sheet-tyrone-wallace|date=September 5, 2018|work=NBA.com|access-date=September 5, 2018}}
On July 6, 2019, Wallace was waived by the Clippers.{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Flom|title=Clippers Have Waived Tyrone Wallace|url=https://www.clipsnation.com/2019/7/6/20684000/clippers-have-waived-tyrone-wallace|date=July 6, 2019|work=ClipsNation.com|access-date=October 23, 2019}}
=Atlanta Hawks (2019)=
On July 8, 2019, Wallace was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Timberwolves,{{cite web|title=TIMBERWOLVES CLAIM TYRONE WALLACE OFF WAIVERS|url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/timberwolves-claim-tyrone-wallace-waivers|date=July 8, 2019|work=NBA.com|access-date=October 23, 2019}} however, he was waived on October 21.{{cite web|title=TIMBERWOLVES FINALIZE 2019–20 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER|url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/timberwolves-finalize-2019-20-opening-night-roster|date=October 21, 2019|work=NBA.com|access-date=October 23, 2019}} Two days later, he was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite web|title=Atlanta Hawks Claim Tyrone Wallace Off Waivers|url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-claim-tyrone-wallace-waivers|date=October 23, 2019|work=NBA.com|access-date=October 23, 2019}} On December 14, he was waived.{{cite web|title=Hawks Request Waivers on Tyrone Wallace|url=https://twitter.com/HawksPR/status/1205891726369538048|date=December 14, 2019|work=Hawks PR on Twitter.com|access-date=December 14, 2019}}
=Return to Agua Caliente (2020–2021)=
On March 9, 2020, the Agua Caliente Clippers announced that they had acquired Wallace.{{cite web|first1=Kent|last1=Ha|url=https://aguacaliente.gleague.nba.com/news/guard-tyrone-wallace-rejoins-acc-030520|title=Guard Tyrone Wallace rejoins AC-CLIPPERS|date=March 9, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=March 9, 2020}}
=Long Island Nets / New Orleans Pelicans (2022)=
On January 20, 2022, Wallace was traded from the Agua Caliente Clippers to the Long Island Nets. He was acquired and activated by the Nets the next day.{{cite web|url=https://gleague.nba.com/transactions/|website=gleague.nba.com|title=2021–22 NBA G League Transactions|access-date=January 21, 2022}}
On March 11, 2022, the New Orleans Pelicans signed Wallace to a 10-day contract{{cite web|title=Pelicans sign Tyrone Wallace to 10-day contract|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-tyrone-wallace-10-day-contract|website=NBA.com|date=March 11, 2022|access-date=March 11, 2022}} and on March 21, they signed him to a second 10-day contract.{{cite web|title=Pelicans sign Tyrone Wallace to second 10-day contract|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-tyrone-wallace-second-10-day-contract|website=NBA.com|date=March 21, 2022|access-date=March 22, 2022}} However, he was waived on March 28{{cite web|title=Pelicans sign Jose Alvarado to multi-year contract|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-jose-alvarado-multi-year-contract|website=NBA.com|date=March 28, 2022|access-date=March 28, 2022}} and subsequently re-acquired by Long Island.{{cite web|title=TYRONE WALLACE REJOINS LONG ISLAND NETS|url=https://longisland.gleague.nba.com/news/tyrone-wallace-rejoins-long-island-nets/|website=NBA.com|date=March 30, 2022|access-date=March 31, 2022}}
= Paris Basketball (2022–2023) =
= Türk Telekom (2023–2024) =
On June 30, 2023, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite tweet |user=basketsuperligi |number=1674824423168262149 |title=Tyrone Wallace yeni sezonda Ankara Basketbolu için mücadele verecek.}}
= Žalgiris Kaunas (2024) =
On July 10, 2024, Wallace signed with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague.{{Cite web|url=https://zalgiris.lt/en/news/bc-zalgiris/126933/|title=Tyrone Wallace becomes a new Zalgiris player|last=|first=|date=July 10, 2024|website=|publisher=Žalgiris.lt|language=En|access-date=July 10, 2024}}
On October 18, 2024, Tyrone Wallace announced his departure from Kauno Žalgiris, following four EuroLeague appearances with the team. His exit came shortly after Žalgiris’ remarkable comeback victory against Olimpia Milano, a performance that was celebrated as one of the most significant in recent EuroLeague history. His departure was the result of the mutual termination of his contract for personal reasons and at the time he was considering retirement.{{Cite web |title=Tyrone Wallace reportedly leaves Zalgiris |url=https://basketnews.com/news-213226-tyrone-wallace-reportedly-leaves-zalgiris.html |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=basketnews.com |language=en}}
= Galatasaray (2025–present) =
On January 17, 2025, he signed with Galatasaray of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/basketbol/erkek-basketbol/tyrone-wallace-galatasarayda/56983|title=Tyrone Wallace Galatasaray'da!|last=|first=|date=January 17, 2025|website=|publisher=Galatasaray|language=tr|access-date=January 17, 2025}}
Personal life
NBA career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=Regular season=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers
| 30 || 19|| 28.4 || .449 || .250 || .782 || 3.5 || 2.4 || .9 || .4 || 9.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers
| 62 || 0 || 10.1 || .424 || .211 || .526 || 1.6 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 3.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 14 || 0 || 11.4 || .318 || .067 || .647 || 1.6 || .9 || .5 || .1 || 2.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 6 || 0 || 12.5 || .350 || .250 || .200 || 1.3 || .2 || .5 || .2 || 2.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 112 || 19 || 15.3 || .422 || .207 || .656 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .5 || .2 || 5.1
{{S-end}}
=Playoffs=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019
| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers
| 2 || 0 || 5.5 || .250 || – || .667 || .5 || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 2 || 0 || 5.5 || .250 || – || .667 || .5 || 1.5 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
{{S-end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{basketballstats|nba=tyrone_wallace|bbr=w/wallaty01}}
- [http://www.calbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7373 California Golden Bears bio]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tyrone-wallace-1.html Sports-Reference profile]
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